Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and Rushden's top stories from September 2025
The schools are back, the weather is turning and Strictly is back on the TV – but one thing never changes and that is your local reporters bringing you all the latest news from Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough and Rushden.
Breaking news, politics and education have given us some of this month’s biggest headlines in the north of the county.
Business has also been on the news agenda with the latest on the Butterwick chain of bakeries, Wellingborough’s Bodycare store closing down and an opening date confirmed for Rushden Lakes’ newest eaterie.
Other stories covered by your local reporters include two Corby men being sentenced after art worth £1.6m was stolen from the stately home of multi-millionaire David Ross and a Kettering murder trial collapsing.


If you’ve missed any of these stories or other local news from the past month, we’ve got a handy round-up of some of the big stories here – click on the links below to read more:
6 38 fascinating retro photos of Corby and Kettering show landmarks, including lost shops and cinemas
To keep up-to-date with all the news from where you live, visit our website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky.
The printed edition of the Northants Telegraph comes out every Thursday in the shops or is available via subscription.
If you have a news or sports story to share, drop us an email at [email protected] or submit your story via our Your World page.
We always love to hear from readers and welcome your news stories, pictures or videos.